Author: Publisher:
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Category : AIDS (Disease)
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Bloodborne Pathogens and Long-term Care Workers
Author: WHO Best Practices for Injections and Related Procedures Toolkit
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9789241599252
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
The new WHO guidelines provide recommended steps for safe phlebotomy and reiterate accepted principles for drawing, collecting blood and transporting blood to laboratories/blood banks. The main areas covered by the toolkit are: 1. bloodborne pathogens transmitted through unsafe injection practices;2. relevant elements of standard precautions and associated barrier protection;3. best injection and related infection prevention and control practices;4. occupational risk factors and their management.
Infection Control Guidelines for Long-term Care Facilities
Author: Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (Canada)Publisher: Canadian Government Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The first Infection control guidelines for long-term care facilities were published in 1986. Since that time the interest in, and knowledge of, the requirements of infection control programs for long-term care facilities has steadily increased. This document presents the second version and looks at the following points: organizational structure of an infection control program; environmental concerns; departments and services; management of specific care situations; occupational health; and, epidemic investigation and control.
Model Plans and Programs for the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Hazard Communications Standards
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Bloodborne infections
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Guidelines for Nursing Homes
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Patient Safety and Quality
Author: Ronda HughesPublisher: Department of Health and Human Services
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
"Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/
Practical Healthcare Epidemiology
Author: Ebbing LautenbachPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107153166
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
A clear, hands-on outline of best practices for infection prevention that directly improve patient outcomes across the healthcare continuum.
Selecting, Evaluating, and Using Sharps Disposal Containers
Author: Caring for People who Sniff Petrol Or Other Volatile Substances
Author: National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)Publisher:
ISBN: 9781864965223
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
These guidelines provide recommendations that outline the critical aspects of infection prevention and control. The recommendations were developed using the best available evidence and consensus methods by the Infection Control Steering Committee. They have been prioritised as key areas to prevent and control infection in a healthcare facility. It is recognised that the level of risk may differ according to the different types of facility and therefore some recommendations should be justified by risk assessment. When implementing these recommendations all healthcare facilities need to consider the risk of transmission of infection and implement according to their specific setting and circumstances.
WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care
Author: World Health OrganizationPublisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9789241597906
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care provide health-care workers (HCWs), hospital administrators and health authorities with a thorough review of evidence on hand hygiene in health care and specific recommendations to improve practices and reduce transmission of pathogenic microorganisms to patients and HCWs. The present Guidelines are intended to be implemented in any situation in which health care is delivered either to a patient or to a specific group in a population. Therefore, this concept applies to all settings where health care is permanently or occasionally performed, such as home care by birth attendants. Definitions of health-care settings are proposed in Appendix 1. These Guidelines and the associated WHO Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy and an Implementation Toolkit (http://www.who.int/gpsc/en/) are designed to offer health-care facilities in Member States a conceptual framework and practical tools for the application of recommendations in practice at the bedside. While ensuring consistency with the Guidelines recommendations, individual adaptation according to local regulations, settings, needs, and resources is desirable. This extensive review includes in one document sufficient technical information to support training materials and help plan implementation strategies. The document comprises six parts.